Explore and enjoy music and dance from around the world!
Celebrate the rhythms, cultures, and global creativity that make our community shine at the Occidental World Music & Dance Festival! This joyful, immersive event brings together extraordinary musicians and dancers from around the world for a day filled with exhilarating performances, interactive workshops, and irresistible rhythms. From captivating traditional artistry to innovative contemporary fusion, the festival invites audiences of all ages to experience the beauty of global cultures up close. With food, vendors, community activities, and plenty of space to dance, it’s a feast for the senses and a celebration of unity through music and movement. Come be part of one of Occidental’s most beloved and uplifting traditions!
Ticket prices
Advance ticket sales have ended.
You can get tickets for $80 at the door
$70 for OCA members
Kids 12 and under free, Half price for teens
Sorry, no dogs allowed at this event.
More Than 50 sessions to choose from!
Enjoy a variety of performances, workshops, jams, drum circles and demonstrations
plus:
Musical Instrument Lending Library
Celtic Harp Encounter
Art Gallery
Free instrument check • Free parking
Lata’s Indian Cuisine Lunch
Mediterranean Dinner
Scroll down to see the list of presenters..
Our program schedule is now available! Click here to view the schedule.
Khatch Khatchadourian
Dodona
PERFORMANCES
Khatchadour Khatchadourian - Armenian Music
Dodona - Music of Greece & Albania
Thunder Clappers Native American Dancers
Sol Flamenco
Jenny Kerr & Friends - Southern Delta Blues
Story Wrens
Will Marsh - Sitar music of India
Joss Jaffe - Tabla, West African N’goni
Los Bahianatos
Gradina - Balkan Music
Meredith Axelrod and Craig Ventresco - Ragtime & Vintage Jazz
Carey Dubbert and Meredith Axelrod - Autoharp
Katiana Vilá - Iberian Songs
Los Bahianatos - Colombian Cumbia & Vallenato
Michael Hubbert - Uilleann Bagpipes
Raman Osman - Kurdish Music
Janessa Lynna - Belly Dance
Story Wrens - Story Songs of the British Isles
Bobby Edwards - Swiss Alpenhorn
Ken Genetti - Zithers from Around the World
Scroll down to see the workshops
2026 Workshops & Demos
Slow Tunes and French Jam - Jason Adajian
Irish Songs - Shay Black, Hector Bragado
Irish Fiddle - Paul Chaffee
Irish Dance - Shay Black, Hector Bragado, Paul Chaffee
Wake Up Your Voice: A Global Singalong - Maria Culberson
Balkan Singing - Darina Drapkin
Balkan Drumming - Sean Tergis
Balkan Dancing - Sue Williard
Brazilian Guitar - Ian Faquini
Flamenco Dance - Joelle Goncalves
Old Timey Jam - Michael Greenberg
Cuban & Puerto Rican Songs - Michael & Leslie Hubbert
Jazz Beyond Borders - Greg Johnson
Blues Harmonica - Jenny Kerr
West African Dance - Tyehimba Kokayi
West African Drumming - Lion’s Den Institute
Belly Dance - Janessa Lynna
Cuban & Latin Drumming - Carlitos Medrano
Amp Care & Repair - Philbillie Milner
Gentle Yoga - Pauline Persichili
Song Circle - Celia Ramsay
Colombian Cumbia and Vallenato - Chris Reid & Friends
Easy Irish Tunes - Mark Sellin
Native American Flute & Meditation - Al Striplen
Women’s Songs of Resistance - Holly Tannen & Lynda McClure
Flamenco Guitar - Mark Taylor
Red Hot (guitar) Strings - Craig Ventresco
Indian Rhythms & Tala - Joss Jaffe
Arabic Drumming - Faisal Zedan
Unlock Your Voice: Friendly
Masterclass - Sophia Zimmerman